Android Phone on prepaid plan? With 3G data connectivity?

[Mephikun]

So, I want to buy something like the Droid Charge from eBay and use it with 3G (no 4G is currently in this dead state called Maine), would that be possible with the $50/month plan advertised for the prepaid phones sold in stores?

[Wildman]

I dont see why not, as long as the plan you are speaking of is a smartphone prepay plan...  As for the 4G part, I do not think there is a 4G prepay plan existing now anyway so I dont know how that would work on prepay with a 4G device anyway...

The best way to be sure is to call CS and verify their policies..

[Mephikun]

Thank you for your help!

However, I see that Verizon's lowest Talk plan is 450 minutes per month for $45! I'm not over 18, and do not have a job, so this is disappointing to me. I could, however pay for the data, but would it be possible for PAYG minutes? On average, I use 6 minutes per month.

Thank you,

Payton

[Wildman · Accepted solution]

From the information I see on the Prepaid pricing page at http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/plans/?page=prepaid it looks like the cheapest option it gives you for a smartphone is about 80.00 or more dollars

3G Monthly Plans (Smartphone and BlackBerry devices)

Voice Only

Anytime Minutes Monthly Access Per-Minute Rate After Allowance

450	$44.99	45¢/Minute
900	$64.99	40¢/Minute
Unlimited	$74.99	25¢/Minute

Messaging

Messages Monthly Allowance

Pay As You Go (per text message sent[per recipient] and received)	20¢/Text 25¢/Picture & Video
250+ Unlimited Mobile to Mobile	$10
Unlimited	$20

Data (web and email)

Data Allowance Monthly Allowance  

Unlimited	$30

Messaging

Messages Monthly Access  

Pay As You Go (per text message sent[per recipient] and received)	20¢/Text 25¢/Picture & Video
Unlimited	$20

[Mephikun]

Ah man, I'll probably just get a phone from crappy T-Mobile on their prepaid plan. Thank you for your help along the way.